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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (IND)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins let Gabriel fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Dillon Gabriel slides to slot 226, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick No. 13 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in No. 48 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Deone Walker
The board had Deone Walker higher than pick 80, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Taking Mason Taylor in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa slipping to the 135th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
You do not let an offensive lineman like Hollin Pierce reach Round 5, Pick 12 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Dillon Gabriel
They will replay Dillon Gabriel at slot 226 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
They read the board right and Theo Wease Jr. was the payoff at the 233rd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They did well to land Torricelli Simpkins III in pick No. 252, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.